Owl kept watch over sleeping owlets.

Meaning: This sentence portrays the owl's vigilance in protecting its young during the night.

Choice of Words: "Kept" means to maintain or continue something, "watch" refers to the act of paying attention to something, "over" indicates the object of attention, "sleeping" describes the state of the owlets, and "owlets" are the ones being watched over.

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• Mama bird kept watch over her precious eggs.
• Wise owl hooted softly to its owlets in the nest.
• Owl carried prey back to nest, feeding owlets.
• Owl watched owlets, pride swelling in chest.
• Owl fed owlets hungrily.